Senior Financial Analyst

Musixmatch; Bologna; In loco; EUR 50.000 - 70.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

A leading music metadata company in Bologna is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to oversee royalty-related financial processes. In this role, you will analyze reporting processes, interpret licensing agreements, and collaborate with cross-functional teams. Ideal candidates have 5+ years of financial analysis experience and proficiency in Excel, with knowledge of BI tools being a plus. The position offers a flexible holiday plan and home office setup.

Servizi

Flexible holiday plan

Home office setup

Top-class tech and equipment

Company-wide retreat once per year

Competenze

• 5+ years of experience in financial analysis, FP&A, or audit services, preferably in a Big 4 firm.
• Strong record in handling complex financial models, budgeting, forecasting, and revenue recognition.
• Solid understanding of royalty management and licensing in media finance.

Mansioni

• Analyze and validate royalty reporting processes for compliance and accuracy.
• Interpret licensing agreements into accurate royalty accruals and reporting.
• Maintain royalty reporting systems with data and product managers.
• Develop financial models for forecasting and budgeting.
• Provide insights to support risk management and profitability analysis.

Conoscenze

Financial analysis

Financial modeling

Budgeting

Revenue recognition

Strong communication

Fluent in English

Formazione

Degree in Finance, Economics, Business, or related field

MBA or professional qualification (CPA/ACCA) preferred

Strumenti

Excel

BI tools

Descrizione del lavoro

Overview

Musixmatch is the leading music metadata company, featuring the world’s largest lyrics catalog and a community of over 80M contributors. Musixmatch is the trusted global partner of companies like Spotify, Apple, Amazon Music, Meta, Google, MTV, Shazam, Vevo, Tidal, Snapchat and has a partnership with more than 100,000 music publishers including Sony/ Music Publishing, Universal Music Publishing, Warner/Chappell, Kobalt, BMG Rights, and the Harry Fox Agency.

We are a bunch of creatives who care about our work and what we do. We believe that participation and collaboration are key to getting things done well. We are looking for tech-savvy people who are eager to learn in a fast-paced environment, who have an international outlook on life, and who love taking on new challenges.

Position

As a Senior Financial Analyst at Musixmatch, you will play a key role as a member of the Royalty Squad: in overseeing royalty-related financial processes, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and optimization of reporting and forecasting. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams including Data, Business, Product, Engineering, and Finance to guarantee the integrity of royalty data flows.

You will also work alongside, and support the Executive team, namely the CEO, in strategic decision-making through the exposure to different areas and responsibilities of the business (eg., corporate development, potential M&A transactions, capital allocation).

What you will do

• Analysis, review, and validation of royalty reporting processes, ensuring compliance with contractual obligations and industry standards.
• Interpret complex licensing agreements and translate them into accurate royalty accruals, invoices, and reporting.
• Maintain and improve royalty reporting systems by configuring rate plans, product definitions, and system parameters, in coordination with data, engineering and product managers.
• Partner with leadership to design and refine royalty distribution models for publishers, DSPs, and other stakeholders.
• Develop advanced financial models for forecasting, budgeting, and scenario analysis.
• Provide insights and recommendations to support business planning, risk management, and profitability analysis.
• Act as a point of contact for external auditors and ensure compliance.
• Support preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements, forecasts, and variance analyses.
• Identify, design, and implement process improvements to increase efficiency and accuracy of royalty management.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in financial analysis, FP&A, or audit/transaction services, ideally within a Big 4 firm.
• Strong track record in handling complex financial models, budgeting, forecasting, and revenue recognition.
• Solid understanding of royalty management, licensing, or entertainment/media industry finance.
• Proficiency in Excel and financial modeling; knowledge of BI tools is a plus.
• Strong communication skills with ability to interact across functions and levels of seniority.
• Fluent in English; additional languages are a plus.
• Degree in Finance, Economics, Business, or related field; MBA or professional qualification (CPA/ACCA) preferred.
• Ability to work independently, prioritize effectively, and deliver results under tight deadlines.

WHAT WE OFFER

• Flexible holiday plan
• Home office setup
• Top-class tech and equipment
• Company-wide retreat once per year
• Exposure to all parts of the business — your work actually matters!

DISCLAIMER

**Due to the significant amount of applications we receive, unfortunately, it is not possible to answer every applicant, thus if you have not received a response from us, please be patient. We assure you that we will contact you should you be selected to move forward in the recruitment process. We would therefore like to thank all applicants for their interest and time.**